Friday, February 2 1, 1958—THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-6
Bible Reading in Schools Fails
to Win State Senate OK on Ballot
The question of authorizing
daily Bible reading in state
school classrooms will not be
placed on the ballot this No-
vember, it becanie apparent this
week.
At a hearing of the Michigan
State Senate Judiciary Commit-
tee in Lansing, the proposal was
brought up by Orville J. For-
man, a Battle Creek church
leader, who asked that the
measure be placed on the bal-
lot this November to be decided
by the people of Michigan as a
Constitutional amendment.
Major points of Forman's pro-
posal were that teachers would
read 10 verses from the Bible
each day, without comment, and
Einstein C011ection
Launched by Yeshiva
A New York financier helped
Yeshiva University launch its
long-projected program to estab-
lish a collection of Albert Ein-
stein memorabilia.
Dr. Leo Perlman, of 209 Te-
cumseh Avenue, Mt. Vernon,
N.Y., an associate of Sutro Bros.
and Co., members of the New
York Stock Exchange, donated
an original manuscript contain-
ing one of Einstein's early at-
tempts to find a unified field
theory, to initiate the project.
The gift was hailed by Dr.
Samuel B e l k i n, president of
Yeshiva University, as "the first
of a series of major acquisitions
of important Einstein papers,
which we contemplate for the
purpose of establishing a per-
manent collection of his work.
"The University will combine
this paper and those we are ne-
gotiating for, with the personal
correspondence we have re-
ceived from Dr. Einstein since
his arrival in the U.S. in the
early 1M0s," he revealed.
"Provisions have been made
to house such a collection in
the D. Samuel Gottesman Li-
brary now under construction
at the University's Albert Ein-
stein College of Medicine at
Eastchester Road and Morris
Park Avenue, the Bronx. "Such
fervent and generous support-
ers of the University as Dr.
Perlman have agreed to buy the
documents."
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that every youngster would be
required to learn the Ten Com-
mandments and the Lord's
Prayer.
Action on the proposed amend-
ment was tabled when too many
obstacles became apparent to
the Senate committee which
would be expected to present
the proposition.
In commenting on the pro-
posed law, Rabbi Philip Fran
kel, of Lansing's Cong. Shaarey
Zedek, who attended the hear-
ing, questioned which of the
three versions of the Ten Com-
mandments and which of sev-
eral versions of the Bible would
be taught.
He also stated that "church
or synagogue is the proper and
ideal workshop for religious
training."
Opposition to the proposal
has been advanced by several
groups and individuals, among
them the Michigan Council of
Churches. A spokesman for this
group of Protestant congrega-
tions said that "churches be-
lieve the best results may be
obtained through voluntary ef-
fort, rather than compulsion."
Synagogue Council
Speaks for U.S. Jewry
at Capitol Parley
Christian Palestine Parley Urges
Three Faiths Confer on M. E. Issues
An outstanding delegation on
behalf of American religious
Jewry to the White House-
spomored conference on For-
eign Aid, scheduled to be held
in Washington, D. C., Feb. 25,
will be headed by Rabbi Theo-
dore L. Adams, president of
t h e Synagogue Council of
America, and Rabbi Abraham
J. Feldman of Hartford, Conn.,
SCA past president and chair-
man of its international affairs
commission.
At the request of the White
House, SCA is coordinating
Jewish religious representation
to the conference on "The For-
eign Aspects of U. S. National
Security" for which. Eric John-
ston is general chairman, as
well as to the fifth national
conference on international
economic and social develop-
ment which will be held Feb.
26.
Rabbi Adams, Rev. Edwin T.
Dahlberg, president of the Na-
tional Council of Churches, and
Bishop. Fulton J. Sheen, of New
York, will lead a discussion on
"The Moral Foundations of U.S.
Foreign Assistance."
ATLANTIC CITY (JTA)—A
resolution calling for a meeting
of representative leaders of
Christianity, Islam and Juda-
ism, for the purpose of "lessen-
ing the tensisons engulfing the
Holy Land," was issued by the
national conference of the
American - Christian Palestine
Committee, at the conclusion
of its three-day conference on
Middle Eastern problems. More
than 200 delegates from various
parts of the country, including
many clergymen and educators,
attended the parley.
"It is of the utmost impor-
tance that these three faiths
find a way of reconciling and
jointly furthering their spirit-
ual goals in the land sacred to
all," the resolution said. It
warned that "unless the major
religions make peace with one
another, there may even be a
red flag flying over all the
Holy Places, and there will be
nothing left to differ about."
The American Christian Pales-
tine Committee also urged the
United States Government to:
1. Press for the acceptance
by the Arab states and Israel
of the Johnston plan for the
division of the waters of the
Jordan River in the interests of
not only the states concened,
Israel Seeks Skilled Labor
for Negev Development
BY MILTON FRIEDMAN
(Copyright, 1958, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
WASHINGTON — Israel's
Inbal troupe has danced its way
into the heart of official Wash-
ington.
Israel culture reached and
captivated Washington official-
dom when the ecstatic dances of
ancient Israel were performed
before a select audience. Pres-
ent were ambassadors, generals,
admirals, White House staff and
Cabinet members, Senators, and
similar personages.
scene. This drew attention of
alert officials. They could scarce-
ly envisage an Arab theatrical
group offering songs in Hebrew.
Such subleties do not usually
escape guests like Attorney Gen-
eral William Rogers, Secretary
of the Army Brucker, or the
Very Rev. Edward,Bunn, presi-
dent of Georgetown University.
There was also an impact on
the performers. The unassum-
ing Yemenite Jews told Is-
rael's diplomats they realized
for the first time the real im-
The Inbal Dancers will be in
portance of their trip in terms
Detroit for a three-day engage- of international goodwill.
ment at Masonic Temple on
Many important officials
March 10, 11 and 12.
sought out the Israeli artists at
a reception following the per-
Officials who had never be- formance. The sincerity of their
fore even heard of Israeli Ye- appreciative expressions are not
menite dances were not sure usual in Washington's cocktail
what was in store. Ambassador party superficialities.
Abba Ehan, however, brought
The following night, the visit-
Israeli—its faith and history— ing Israelis came in touch with
to them when they responded the grass roots of Washington.
to his invitation for an evening's As guests of Washington's mod-
entertainment. ern dance council, they linked
Official Washington for the hands with Americans and
first time experienced the pas- danced folk dances of the
sion and heartbeat of the new American West. The hosts, main-
ly young non-Jewish government
Israel.
workers, joined in Israeli dances.
One observed the enrap-
As the dance circles swirled, a
tured response of Ambassa-
circle of friendship was visibly
dors of Asian and African
cemented.
countries. Among them were
Behind the scenes of the Inbal
envoys of Ghana, Malaya, Iran,
triumph
were Ambassador and
Turkey, Ethiopia, the Philip.
Mrs. Ehan; Mrs. Richard M.
pines, Liberia, South Africa,
Nixon, wife of the Vice-Presi-
and Thailand. The Charge
dent, who accepted honorary
d'Affaires of the Soviet Union
chairmanship of patrons to wel-
showed marked enthusiasm,
come Inbal; Mrs. Garfield Kass,
as did the Spanish Ambassa-
chairman of the patrons com-
dor. Soviet and Spanish rela-
mittee; Mrs. Sydney Hechinger,
tions with Israel are less than
chairman of the committee of
perfect. But there was no
sponsors, and Mrs. Emanuel Co-
question of the harmony cre- hen, a vital organizer.
ated, at least for a few hours,
Weeks of labor were devoted
by the magic of Inbal.
by Embassy counselor Michael
It was announced that the Arnon; his assistant, Simcha
women of the Inbal company Dinitz; and Ethel Ginberg, the
would sing in Arabic their por- Ambassador's indefatigable so-
tion of a Yemenite wedding cial secretary.
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1-i'ascinates Washington,
Touches Heart of Officialdom
but also of the Arab refugees.
2. Initiate such measures as
may be necessary to guarantee
the present borders between the
Arab states and Israel against
violation by force.
3. Recommend both in the
United Nations and elsewhere
the resettlement of the Arab
refugees in the territories
where they now reside, with
compensation to be made to
both Arab and Jewish refugees
for abandoned or lost proper-
ties.
4. Contribute to the creation
of a Middle East development
authority in which both the
Western Powers and the na-
tions of the area are to be in-
vited to cooperate, "which
would open up vast new areas
for the settlement of the
refugees."
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